Do you have to bake thermoformable skates so they fit properly?
What if you DON"T bake thermoformable skates?
I'm thinking of buying some Nike Bauer Supreme 70 senior hockey skates online. I know Bauers usually fit my somewhat narrow foot so I feel okay buying them online. However, in a previous posting I did about this skate, somebody informed me this skate is "bakeable". This person also informed me that baking should not be done at home because it doesn't always turn out right. If I buy these skates online and take them to a hockey store to get them baked they might not be thrilled to do so since I didn't buy them there, or if they do, they might charge me a lot I'm thinking. So my question is: if I buy these skates and don't bake them at all, will they still fit as well as if they're baked? Will the heat from my foot when I use them over time do something similar to what the baking process would do more quickly?
No, they won't mold as well if you don't use the oven. In the oven, the skate warms up to say 200 degrees celsius and the material becomes moldable. When it cools down a bit and you can put it on your foot, the skate will take the shape of your foot.
If you don't thermoform them, it'll take more time for the foot to get used to the skate, resulting in possible blisters and footache. The skate will eventually take the form of your foot though.
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